possible for wind to blow motorbike over? - SV650.org

02-09-06, 04:15 PM

It's very windy here in Leeds at the moment. I've had to zip tie my bike's cover on as it's sitting on the pavement outside my house. I'm worried that the wind will catch the cover like a sail and blow the bike over! Am I paranoid or has this ever happened to anyone?

02-09-06, 04:17 PM

Yes, my bike got blown forward a few years back, not far, just enough for the side stand to slip and over she went. When it's blowing a gale I tie the front brake back for a bit more stability.

Lissa · 02-09-06, 04:19 PM

Yep, our old Daytona 1200 was blown over once, and that weighed far more than the SV does...................about 60 kilos more

02-09-06, 04:59 PM

Personally, I'd rather loose the cover than have the bike fall over.

Then again, mine's sat in the garage at the moment....

fizzwheel · 02-09-06, 05:17 PM

Yes it is. I had a loan bike from a dealer whilst mine was being worked on and the wind blew it over.

Lesson learnt. Bike park with the front pointing into the wind. That way the wind will flow over the front of the bike as its designed to when being ridden.

02-09-06, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Yes it is. I had a loan bike from a dealer whilst mine was being worked on and the wind blew it over.

Lesson learnt. Bike park with the front pointing into the wind. That way the wind will flow over the front of the bike as its designed to when being ridden.

Good point but then you might not be able to lock it up properly.

pmapp · 02-09-06, 06:45 PM

Well I'm in Wakefield and I'd agree its a tad breezy

Got home from work and the missus says "why ain't yer bike covered up, its been raining you know".

My cover has upped and gone *sulk*. Was weighted down with 4 bricks too

So if theres any reports of a low flying UFO's around here, then it's probably my not that cheap Oxford cover thats gone for a wander

02-09-06, 06:56 PM

pmapp, heh, another person from my old neck of the woods. (I grew up in Dewsbury)

Living where I live, pointing the bike into the wind when it's parked up isn't an option. I live on Angelsey, not far from the Menai straights. The wind around these parts is almost constant, and it changes direction just as often as it blows.

Stick it in a garage and never worry about it blowing over (unless you get caught in a hurricane).

And yes, I know a garage isn't always possible for everyone.

northwind · 02-09-06, 09:12 PM

If you've concerned about the stand flipping up, bungee it to something solid, front fork maybe. And leave it in gear, too. SVs have a fairly solid stance apart from that, but just about anything can blow over if the wind catches it right.

02-09-06, 09:55 PM

it survived the gales...it is locked to a tree with pretty much zero slack though. Thanks for the tips all.

02-09-06, 04:15 PM	#1
grecian9 Guest Posts: n/a	possible for wind to blow motorbike over? It's very windy here in Leeds at the moment. I've had to zip tie my bike's cover on as it's sitting on the pavement outside my house. I'm worried that the wind will catch the cover like a sail and blow the bike over! Am I paranoid or has this ever happened to anyone?

02-09-06, 04:19 PM	#3
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Yep, our old Daytona 1200 was blown over once, and that weighed far more than the SV does...................about 60 kilos more __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

02-09-06, 05:17 PM	#5
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Yes it is. I had a loan bike from a dealer whilst mine was being worked on and the wind blew it over. Lesson learnt. Bike park with the front pointing into the wind. That way the wind will flow over the front of the bike as its designed to when being ridden. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

02-09-06, 09:12 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	If you've concerned about the stand flipping up, bungee it to something solid, front fork maybe. And leave it in gear, too. SVs have a fairly solid stance apart from that, but just about anything can blow over if the wind catches it right. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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02-09-06, 04:17 PM	#2
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Yes, my bike got blown forward a few years back, not far, just enough for the side stand to slip and over she went. When it's blowing a gale I tie the front brake back for a bit more stability.

02-09-06, 04:59 PM	#4
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Personally, I'd rather loose the cover than have the bike fall over. Then again, mine's sat in the garage at the moment....

02-09-06, 06:45 PM	#7
pmapp Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wakefield, West Yorks' Posts: 1,129	Well I'm in Wakefield and I'd agree its a tad breezy Got home from work and the missus says "why ain't yer bike covered up, its been raining you know". My cover has upped and gone sulk. Was weighted down with 4 bricks too So if theres any reports of a low flying UFO's around here, then it's probably my not that cheap Oxford cover thats gone for a wander

02-09-06, 06:56 PM	#8
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	pmapp, heh, another person from my old neck of the woods. (I grew up in Dewsbury) Living where I live, pointing the bike into the wind when it's parked up isn't an option. I live on Angelsey, not far from the Menai straights. The wind around these parts is almost constant, and it changes direction just as often as it blows. Stick it in a garage and never worry about it blowing over (unless you get caught in a hurricane). And yes, I know a garage isn't always possible for everyone.

02-09-06, 09:55 PM	#10
grecian9 Guest Posts: n/a	it survived the gales...it is locked to a tree with pretty much zero slack though. Thanks for the tips all.